Nadcap MANAGEMENT COUNCIL STEERING COMMITTEE
JULY 2006
UNCONFIRMED MINUTES
JULY 18, 2006
AUDITORIUM HOTEL
MADRID, SPAIN
These minutes are not final until confirmed by the Task Group in writing or by vote at a subsequent meeting. Information herein does not constitute a communication or recommendation from the Task Group and shall not be considered as such by any agency.
TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2006
Call meeting to order & record attendance
The following representatives were in attendance:
NMC Voting Member in Attendance:
Rossella / Andreozzi / AleniaDianna / Berube / Pratt & Whitney
Jon / Biddulph / Rolls-Royce plc
James / Bratton / Lockheed Martin
Mark / Cathey / Spirit AeroSystems
Mark / Covert / Honeywell
Peter / Feind / Liebherr Aerospace
Philippe / Gastebois / ASD-PRO
Frank / Gritsko / Sikorsky
Debra / Harrison / DCMA
Richard / Hill / Praxair Surface Technology
Serge / Labbe / Heroux Devtek
Quan / Lac / Rolls-Royce plc
Arne / Logan / The Boeing Company
Michael / McLean / Bombardier
Steve / Meyer / Eaton Corp.
David / Michaud / Fountain Plating
Jay / Park / Northrop Grumman
Michel / Pierantoni / Eurocopter
Manfred / Podlech / MTU Aero Engines
Stephen / Pollard / BAE Systems
Mark / Rechtsteiner / GE Aviation
John / Reid / Bombardier
Chatt / Rhodes / Cessna-Textron
David / Soong / Hamilton Sundstrand
Camille / Valmy / Airbus
Jerry / Wahlin / AAA Plating
Kevin / Ward / Goodrich
PRI Staff in Attendance:
John / BarrettLisa / Glavan
Arshad / Hafeez
Lisa / Knestrick
Seema / Martin
Heather / Meyer
Glenn / Shultz
1.0 Intro, Review Agenda
The agenda was reviewed by NMC Vice-Chair Michael McLean.
2.0 Open Action Items From Previous Meeting
The following action items were reviewed as open from the previous meeting:
· The Early Review Process (NOP-009) is to be incorporated into the Supplier Advisory Process (NOP-006).
· NMC Chair to forward all NMC presentations to be made to NESPB or BOD to all NMC members prior to meetings.
3.0 Sub-Team Status
A. Metrics
The metrics team is currently reviewing the Board of Directors Metrics, failed audit cycle time, and Supplier merit. The team is also analyzing first pass yield data and determining its plan of action. For more details please see the attached presentation.
B. Globalization
The globalization team is working to allow for the translation of audit checklists and handbooks. Once translated the globalization team is recommending these documents be placed on eAuditNet. The team is working on the basic rules and process for the translation of the documents, a disclaimer to be posted on the translated documents, and is asking for task group support. For more details please see the attached presentation.
C. Ethics and Appeals
The ethics and appeals sub-team reported that there were no appeals issues were identified and only one ethics issue was reported. For more details please see the attached presentation.
D. Standardization
The standardization sub-team has been reviewing task group and staff engineer and select auditor feedback to Major/Minor NCR definitions. There has been much discussion on how to define “product impact”. The sub-team is working to finalize a go forward plan by October 2006. For more details please see the attached presentation.
E. Oversight Audit
The oversight sub-team has finalized three oversight audit approaches (Desktop, Task Group, & PRI Head Quarter). The audits schedule is as follows:
· Desktop audit 10/2/06-10/12/06
· PRI HQ audit 10/20/06
· Task Group audit after July 2006 meeting (teleconferences), & October 2006 Pittsburgh meeting
For more details please see the attached presentation.
4.0 Board of Directive: Escape data collection
Jim Cummings gave an update on the Escape Data Collection Pilot Program. The objective of the pilot is to collect data for supplier growth and development as to evaluate trends and make process improvements. The parameters of the pilot program were also discussed. There will be 50 to 70 supplier volunteers as well as 6 to 8 prime volunteers providing blind data. The pilot is scheduled to begin on August 15, 2006. For more details please see the attached presentation.
5.0 Outstanding Actions from Supplier Survey
Michael McLean reviewed the outstanding actions from the 2005 Supplier Survey. Actions in the areas of Redundant Audits, Survey response rate, flow down, and auditor inconsistency were discussed. It was proposed that all task group chairs present their task group auditor performance variation metrics and associated action plans at the October 2006 Nadcap meeting. A motion was made to accept this proposal. This motion was seconded and approved.
ACTION ITEM: Task group chairs to present auditor performance variation metrics and action plans at October 2006 meeting.
For more details please see the attached presentation.
6.0 Supplier Support Committee
David Michaud, Supplier Support Committee Chairperson, reported on SSC activities. The group added its second European supplier representative to its leadership team at this meeting. The SSC is continuing its task group representation on SSC activities at each quarterly meeting and are reviewing metrics. The SSC is also looking at the 25 mile rule for satellite facilities, and a proposed definition for redundant audits.
The SSC proposed the NMC require each Nadcap Task Group prepare a flow down template for each special process family using the template developed by the Chemical Processing Task Group as a guide. The NMC accepted this proposal. For more details please see the attached presentations.
ACTION ITEM: NMC to require each Nadcap Task Group to prepare a flow down template for each special process family using the template developed by the Chemical Processing Task Group as a guide.
7.0 ITAR Issues
Chatt Rhodes presented issues related to ITAR/EAR procedures. It was noted that with the current process suppliers may not know they have restricted data. It was recommended that Primes and SSC share with suppliers the importance of complying with ITAR restrictions.
ACTION ITEM: PRI to post ITAR/EAR presentation to PRI website.
For more details please see the attached presentation.
8.0 New Business
A. Supplier Auditor Feedback
Auditor feedback from suppliers was collected between July 15, 2005 and July 11, 2006 from 3236 audits. 1666 Supplier comments were visible to the auditor (July 15, 2005 through January 25, 2006). 1570 supplier comments were not visible to the auditor (January 26, 2006 through July 11, 2006). There are a total of 16 questions in the feedback with 9 of those questions that could have a potential to affect the rating of an auditor. Performance trends show improvements from first 6 months (visible feedback to auditors) to next six months (feedback not visible to auditors).The Auditors are reacting positively to accountability and there is No difference in rating data between feedback visible to auditors or not visible. For more details please see the attached presentation.
B. Meeting Locations
PRI reviewed the contracted Nadcap meeting locations at the request of NMC as follows:
· January 22-26, 2007: Redondo Beach, California
· April 23-27, 2007: Paris, France
· July 16-20, 2007: Istanbul, Turkey
· October 22-26, 2007: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Possible future locations and dates for Nadcap meeting locations for 2008 were also reviewed as follows:
· January 14-18, 2008: Dallas, Texas
· April 14-18, 2008: Europe, TBD
· July 21-25, 2008: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
· October 6-10, 2008: Yokohama, Japan
For more details please see the attached presentation.
There was discussion on the number of Nadcap meetings that are to be held in 2008. The NMC had previously agreed that 4 meetings were to be held in 2008. However the NESPB has voted that only 3 meetings are to be held in 2008. Staff advised NMC that agreements for January and April are not finalized and a 3 meeting format in 2008 could begin. Some NMC members expressed concern that they could not vote until they discussed with their TG members. Furthermore, discussions will continue via conference call as decided by Chairman Chet Date. Michael McLean took responsibility of reporting progress to NESPB
ACTION ITEM: Michael McLean to take the issue with the number of Nadcap meetings to be held in 2008 (based on NMC minutes) to the NESPB meeting.
9.0 Adjourn
Minutes prepared by:
Lisa Glavan
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